A Delhi court on Thursday acquitted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in a case related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, providing relief to the accused in proceedings linked to incidents of violence in the Janakpuri
and Vikaspuri areas of the national capital.
The order was pronounced by the Rouse Avenue Court, where the case had been pending after the conclusion of final arguments last month.
The violence covered under the case had resulted in two deaths, according to the prosecution.
The court had earlier reserved its order on December 22, fixing January 22 for the pronouncement of the verdict.
Special Judge Dig Vinay Singh had reserved the order after hearing final submissions from both sides.
The case against Kumar was based on two FIRs registered in February 2015 by a Special Investigation Team (SIT).
The FIRs were filed following complaints related to incidents of violence in West Delhi during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
The first FIR pertained to an incident in Janakpuri, where two men, Sohan Singh and his son-in-law Avtar Singh, were killed on November 1, 1984.
The second FIR was related to an alleged incident in Vikaspuri, where Gurcharan Singh was reportedly set ablaze on November 2, 1984, during the riots.
According to PTI, the trial court had heard detailed arguments before reserving its judgment.
Kumar was produced before the court amid heavy security arrangements on the day the order was reserved, underlining the sensitivity of the case and its long legal history.
During the proceedings, Sajjan Kumar maintained his innocence and denied any involvement in the incidents cited by the prosecution.
While defending himself, he told the court that he had never been part of the violence and could not even imagine being involved in such acts.
Kumar also asserted that there was not a single piece of evidence against him to establish his role in the alleged crimes.
